There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Split by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZRH - SPU
5h 34m€107–269Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BSL - SPU
5h 59m€94–278Bus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Split Bus Stationbus
16h 30m€144Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Rjx
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
24h 29m€171–506Drive 1,032.4 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Splitcar 1,032.4 km
11h 53m€187–269Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 75
- Take the bus from Konstanz to Split Bus Stationbus
22h 45m€102–105
Lucerne to Split by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Split is to train and bus which costs €102 - €106 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Split is to train and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €100 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luzern, Bahnhof and arriving at Split Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Split. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Split via Zuerich Hb, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Villach Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 29m.
The distance between Lucerne and Split is 831 km. The road distance is 1032.4 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Split without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs €144.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Lucerne to Split, including transfers.
Lucerne to Split bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Lucerne to Split train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Split is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs €144. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 24h 29m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Split, Croatia?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Split Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €144 and the journey takes 16h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Split via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Villach Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 24h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Basel to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- *
- €60–95
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- *
- €21–35
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–21
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +49 711 3041678
- [email protected]
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Konstanz to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne to Split bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Split Bus Station.
Lucerne to Split train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Split is 1032 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Lucerne to Split.
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